We had these camping over the 4th of July last year. They were super easy and could be switched up for any holiday using different colors. Let’s Get Crafty! Using the Gatorade color of your choice, fill up ice cube trays and freeze. Serve the colored ice cubes in Sprite. It was interesting because the…
Category: Cool Stuff
Bacon in the Oven
I love bacon. Truly love it. This is a wonderfully easy way to make bacon without standing over the stove being nervous about the bacon grease splashing little spots on your favorite shirt. Let’s Get Crafty! Line a sheet pan with foil covering all of it including the sides to help catch as much grease…
Butternut Squash in the Air Fryer
We gave this a try when we were trying to keep the house cool and didn’t want to have the oven going for a long period of time. It was really good. The air fryer is an amazing little gem that is transforming the way that kitchens can operate. Let’s Get Crafty! Ingredients:Butternut squashEVOOBrown sugar…
Door Wreath
I’ve been itching to do something crafty that wasn’t related to food and I’ve also been on the lookout for something new for our front door. Let’s Get Crafty!I was inspired by the cute little “welcome” metal wreath from Target for $5. The other greenery was also from Target but I wasn’t really feeling it…
Cheesy Pickle Crisps
Two words. Oh my! If you are a person that loves the crispy edges of cheesy casseroles or when you are making an omelet with cheese and a little cheese falls out and cooks all nice and crispy on its own making you feel like you are in hog heaven… this is the recipe for…
Do you like coffee? If so, you HAVE to try this!
One of my favorite things about hot coffee from a coffee shop is that delicious spoonful of foam that is added to the top just before the lid is slipped on. Then that first sip… oh man! How can just a little foam transform that first sip?!? This amazing little (and cheap!) gadget does the…
Super Easy Way to Freeze Meals for the Instant Pot
We haven’t made a lot of freezer meals for the instant pot but I’m starting to come around to the idea more and more. A lot of bloggers recommend using 64 oz round containers to freeze the meals. I don’t want to have to buy a bunch of those containers so I tried this trick…
Lactation Cookies with M&Ms
My doctor and I were talking about milk supply at the four week checkup for my daughter. He suggested lactation cookies. This was a new idea to me and low and behold… there are tons of recipes out there to play with. This one takes into account several that I looked at. The ingredients that…
Every Plate
Well… I drank the cool-aid and gave Every Plate a try. This is a meal service kit where ingredients and recipes for a few meals are sent to you each week. This one seemed fun because we could switch up meals with a couple different options and a few people I know had tried it. …
Ripening Avocados in the Microwave?
Have you heard of this? Turns out that it’s a real thing. I had an avocado I wanted to use and it wasn’t ripened enough so I went to my friend google to see if there were some options. I skipped over ripening it in the microwave a few times and then went back to…
My Crafty Corner 